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Woman Arrested for Involvement in Scam Connected to Samut Prakan Family Tragedy
A 22-year-old woman, Jirapinya Naeyued, was arrested at the Aranyaprathet immigration checkpoint in Sa Kaeo, Thailand, upon returning from Cambodia on September 28. She allegedly opened a “mule” bank account for a scam gang. This gang is linked to a tragic incident that occurred in Samut Prakan in August, where three family members were murdered.
Arrest at Immigration Checkpoint
Jirapinya Naeyued was apprehended by immigration investigators, local police, and paramilitary rangers at the inbound passenger terminal shortly after crossing the border from Cambodia’s Poipet town through Ban Khlong Luk checkpoint. Sa Kaeo immigration police chief Pol Col Rung Thongmon provided details about the arrest on the morning of September 29.
Authorities acted on information that a suspect involved in the Samut Prakan tragedy, who had opened a bank account for the scam gang, was returning to Thailand through the Ban Khlong Luk checkpoint. The suspect had reportedly been involved with the scam gang operating in Poipet, Cambodia.
Charges Issued by Samut Prakan Provincial Court
Jirapinya is wanted under an arrest warrant issued by the Samut Prakan provincial court on charges of collusion in fraud, inputting false information into a computer system causing damage to people, and participating in transnational criminal activities. During questioning, she confessed to being the individual named in the arrest warrant. She was initially detained by immigration officers before being handed over to Bang Kaeo police in Samut Prakan for further legal proceedings.
Previous Incidents Linked to Scam Gang
Deputy national police chief Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn stated that the scam gang was responsible for the family tragedy that unfolded in Samut Prakan, in which a man killed his wife and two sons in their home in Bang Phli district on August 28. Following the crime, the man, who was distraught after his wife fell victim to the gang and accumulated a significant debt, unsuccessfully attempted to commit suicide.
On August 29, another woman, who opened a bank account for the same scam gang, was arrested when returning to Thailand from Cambodia through a border checkpoint in Sa Kaeo. Earlier in September, four Thai individuals, including three women, were arrested in Poipet for allegedly making the scam calls that resulted in the family tragedy in Samut Prakan.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q1: Who was arrested at the Aranyaprathet immigration checkpoint, and why?
A 22-year-old woman, Jirapinya Naeyued, was arrested at the Aranyaprathet immigration checkpoint in Sa Kaeo, Thailand, for allegedly opening a “mule” bank account for a scam gang. This gang is linked to the tragic incident that occurred in Samut Prakan in August, where three family members were murdered.
Q2: How did authorities apprehend Jirapinya Naeyued?
Authorities acted on information that a suspect involved in the Samut Prakan tragedy, who had opened a bank account for the scam gang, was returning to Thailand through the Ban Khlong Luk checkpoint. Jirapinya Naeyued was apprehended by immigration investigators, local police, and paramilitary rangers at the inbound passenger terminal shortly after crossing the border from Cambodia’s Poipet town through Ban Khlong Luk checkpoint.
Q3: What charges does Jirapinya Naeyued face?
Jirapinya Naeyued is wanted under an arrest warrant issued by the Samut Prakan provincial court on charges of collusion in fraud, inputting false information into a computer system causing damage to people, and participating in transnational criminal activities. She confessed to being the individual named in the arrest warrant and was initially detained by immigration officers before being handed over to Bang Kaeo police in Samut Prakan for further legal proceedings.
